document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052534>Question 1052534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.	At a bargain store, Tanya bought 3 items that each cost the same amount. Tony bought 4 items that each cost the same amount, but each was $2.25 less than the items that Tanya bought. Both Tanya and Tony paid the same amount of money. What was the individual cost of each person's items?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)	Write an equation. Let x represent the cost of one of Tanya's items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)	Solve the equation. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x is the amount that Tanya paid for each item, then Tony's items would be x-2.25. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4(x-2.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2.25=6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tanya spent $9 on each item; Tony spent $6.75 on each of his items. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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